COVID-hit China urged to move U.N. summit to save global nature deal
About 195 countries were set to finalise an accord to safeguard plants, animals and ecosystems at the U.N. talks, known as COP15, which had been due to start late last month in the Chinese city of Kunming
Egypt's street trees fall foul of urban development drive
Protests by Cairo residents and environmentalists over tree-felling come as Egypt’s government prepares to host the COP27 climate summit in November
Bollywood sex worker biopic resonates in India's brothels
For many sex workers in Mumbai's Kamathipura red-light district and across India, movie hit and Netflix release 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' has struck a chord as they fight for their rights
South Africa flooding leaves survivors traumatised, homeless
Recent floods left thousands homeless as they battle the mental scars that make finding work an ongoing struggle
Gareth Thomas hails UK footballer Jake Daniels for coming out as gay
Ex-Wales captain Gareth Thomas hopes the first active UK professional footballer to come out in over 30 years will challenge stigma and pave way for others
Women in rural Bangladesh pay more for rising cost of climate disasters
Poor households headed by women spend a higher share of their budgets on protecting their families from worsening floods, storms and other impacts of global warming
Performing artists push for copyright protection from AI deepfakes
With the rise of AI, creators want laws to protect the use of their image or voice in algorithm-generated works
OPINION: Time is running out to avert yet further catastrophic famine in Yemen
Without substantive changes in approach, there is an immediate risk that wheat supplies into Yemen will not meet the minimum levels needed to prevent hundreds of thousands more people being pushed into famine.
Bhutan looks to taxis to jump-start stalled electric vehicle push
After one false start and pandemic-related delays, the Himalayan kingdom's project to put more battery-powered cars on the road is picking up speed
OPINION: LGBTQ+ groups need our support around the 2022 FIFA World Cup
On the International Day Against Homophobia, LGBTQ+ charity GiveOut calls for support for queer communities in the Middle East and North Africa ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup